A report of a pistol-whipping at a Burger King led to the pursuit of a suspect that crossed the county line and involved multiple agencies.

Williamston Police said the incident started Friday night when they received a report of a man pistol whipping his nephew.

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Police said when they arrived the suspect was already in his car, and when he saw officer he drove off.

Officers continued to follow the suspect as he sped up and crossed into West Pelzer city limits.

Chief Mike Clardy said that's when his officers clocked the suspected going 104 miles an hour, and his agency took over the chase.

Clardy said the suspect turned off the lights to his vehicle, crossed the county line and, apparently, struck a guardrail before flipping over several times. Clardy said the vehicle ended up behind a locked fence of a scrapyard.

"From what I understand, he was partially ejected when he was found," Clardy told WYFF. "He also had some injuries."

"The officer who pursued him rendered aid," Clardy said.

Officers recovered a firearm from the vehicle, believed to have been used in the original report from Burger King.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol and Williamston Police Department are also investigating.